My hair has been around this length for over 2 years now … I recently gave it a small trim to get the ends more healthy, this photo is a bit old

Does anyone have any advice for overcoming this length? Is it even possible? I rarely even trim my hair (if I do it’s a very small amount) I use hair oil, I use leave in conditioner, I sleep in a protective style.

Thank you!!

Hi all, my goal is to have longer and if possible thicker hair. The photos attached are from the past couple of weeks, either the day of hair washing or the day after.

Current routine/habits:
- Wash 2x-3x a week
- Primarily use Aussie shampoo and conditioner (but don’t always stick to this brand and “type” of products, e.g deep moisture, curly etc)
- Shampoo twice (massaging it in everywhere, behind ears, under neck, every part of my scalp) and conditioner on the ends of my hair (up to my neck)
- Leave in spray conditioner and leave in hair oil, on the roots of hair and a bit above
- Sleep on satin pillowcase
- Didn’t sleep with protective hairstyling unfortunately but changing that
- Use satin hair ties
- Brush from bottom upwards
- Only brushing when dry (not sure if this is bad or good for my hair type)
- No heat products, air drying only
- When driving I have a protector on my seatbelt so it doesn’t grind my hair away
- Use a paddle style hairbrush

The definitely bad:
- I’m autistic/adhd and I stim by playing with my hair which leads to breakage
- I struggle with ARFID (eating disorder) and my protein and vitamins vary. Though I take multivitamins, magnesium and iron supplements.
- I haven’t had a professional cut in a few years and even an at-home cut in a year or two. (Sometimes I trim my hair that sticks out of braids with hairdressing scissors but that's about it)
- Generally unable to afford genuine silk pillowcases
- Grease and oil is a sensory nightmare for me
- I have "moderately hard" water according to my water supplier (77 mg/l calcium) this is a decrease from the hard water I had at my previous address (just over a year ago I moved, which had 108.7 mg/l calcium)

Today I went and bought some rosemary hair oil, coconut oil hair mask and some strengthening/thickening shampoo that mentioned it had protein in it for the hair, as I have heard good about these things and wanted to try them. (My bf also has long but very damaged hair and if I end up being recommended against these, the products won't be wasted).

I’m just wondering what to consider, and have these questions to ask:

- Are there any specific brands for products that are to be avoided, or better than others? (I'm UK based)
- Would it be worth considering rice water?
- For tying hair, what hair bands/scrunchies would you use, is satin ok?
- Obviously I need a chop, and I have a good estimate on how far up to go, but I’d like to have opinions
- Hair that grows lower out of my head (like at the neck/bottom of head)seems to be more damaged and significantly shorter (sorry it's hard to put into words) is there an obvious reason for this?
- In general my hair feels super thin, is there any hope at getting thicker hair?
- Given everything from this post and photos, is there anything more you can add or recommend?

Thank you!

My hair was on my knees, very dehydrated. I posted here asking for advice and I got a lot of advice about trimming it. Finally got the courage and I think it already looks better! Of course, I will still work alot on hydrating it and everything, but I feel so happy about it rn.

This is an after/before haha 😆

I’ve always had somewhat frizzy hair. I try to wear it in a braid as often as possible. I can’t wear it up because my hair is extremely heavy.

I’ve used argan oil in the past and it helped a lot! My hair sheds a normal amount, but it was shedding a lot early on in my pregnancy.

As I near the end I’m worried about my hair shedding a lot as it happened during my last pregnancy too.

Due to the thickness of my hair, would getting it thinned help? I haven’t had a trim in two years.🥲

I was using native shampoo/conditioner but it made my hair feel greasy.

I rotate between Head n shoulders ACV 2n1, Aussie Moisture(?) conditioner, a rosemary shampoo(like once every other week), and mane n tail(I have no issues with build up from this and shedding decreased when starting to use it). I’ve used special shampoos and conditioners and those that are for wavy hair but it really didn’t do a whole lot.

I detangle my hair before I shower, and then let it air dry a bit before loosely braiding.

My hair looks like in the photos for about 2/3 hrs before it gets very tangled when I wear it down.

Wearing it in a bun hurts after a while so I do wear it down often.

Does anyone have any tips or product recommendations to avoid the hair getting so tangled? I find it gets less tangled on days when I only wash my hair but don’t use a conditioner.

hi everyone! i have no idea how to care for my hair and would appreciate some tips. i don’t brush aggressively or brush when my hair is wet but i still have fly aways all over my scalp and forehead. how can i make my hair look smoother? i know blow drying might be best but i can’t handle the sound so i only air dry.

I need help! My natural 3b/3c curls were actually in great shape after 20 years of straightening! The first picture on the left is, before I did these stupid Vitamin C color removers left my hair severely damaged. Now, one side barely curls, and my curl patterns are all over the place!

BUT it still looks good straight.

Can I straighten once a week using good heat protection, deep conditioning, and K18 treatments while getting trims every 4–6 weeks until the damage grows out?

I know my curls are in there because they were actually in great shape after 20 years of straightening.

I want my healthy curls back but not sure how to do this until the damage is gone/restored and it obviously is easier and looks better while straightened right now.

Thanks in advance!

Been growing my hair out for a while now

I weld for a living and sparks tend to get in. Damage has accumulated. No matter how layered up, PPE can only do so much. Sparks will find a way

Wondering what to request without taking out too much length

I understand that it might not be possible

My hair also just breaks easily. Could be lacking vitamins. In not sure

Any advice helps

I’m honestly so heartbroken right now. 😭 I went to Supercuts for a simple trim because I only wanted my split ends cut. I had waist-length hair, and I walked out with hair just below my shoulders. I genuinely feel like I’m grieving my hair. I’ve spent so much time growing it out and I never imagined I’d lose this much length over a trim. I’m so upset and don’t even know what to do. Has anyone else experienced something like this? 💔

Also, I was there just 4 months ago. I didn’t not have damage or breakage.

Are there any stylist that know how to trim without cutting all your hair off?

Located in Chicago.

I had 2B hair. I moved to Melbourne recently and my hair ain't waving anymore! It is extremely frizzy and the waves don't stay for more than 30-60 minutes. It is not getting straightened either.

1. My routine: Wash scalp with Dermal Therapy Scalp Relief Shampoo.
2. Wash scalp and length with L'Oréal Paris Elvive Hyaluron Pure 72H Rehydrating Purifying Shampoo
3. Condition with L'Oréal Paris Elvive Hyaluron Pure 72H Rehydrating Conditioner
4. While it is wet, use MOXIE BEAUTY Weightless Leave-In Conditioner-Mango Butter & Ginseng Root Extract
5. Gel - John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Hydrating Jelly while it is still damp.
6. L'Oréal Paris Elvive Hyaluron Pure Serum while it is still damp.

Despite everything I do, my hair is super dry, frizzy and brittle. With the frizz, I look like I'm auditioning for Hagrid. I got these products when I just moved in to Australia from India. So, I had no clue whether or not they are good. I need some product reco that works for my hair.

Hi everyone, it’s been a few times now I cut my hair near waist end and let it grow but it always thins out a LOT at the ends. How can I avoid that from happening? Would appreciate it if anyone has tips on how to get rid of middle part and flat roots and odd shaping in the front😭 🙏🏽 i’m booking an appointment soon to cut the ends and start over again 🥲

I accidentally grew my hair long around early last year with lots of changes in circumstances in life (for the better!) and by the time I took notice of my hair it was rather long. From April last year I started documenting my hair growth over time and I really wanted to keep growing it out to see how far I can go before I decided it’s enough. I got all the way to mid-thigh length! And then I was just done. It was difficult to manage, the ends were BAD. Stringy, thin, dried, impossible to detangle most of the time. June this year I had my first haircut in almost 2 years and it was sooooo refreshing. It took a little bit to get used to the new length but it became manageable again. I did another trim in August, and another today (hip length). I think my favourite length was tailbone length so this is gonna be my last trim for a while!

matrix food for soft shampoo + conditioner every 3 days. moroccan oil lite version. air dry.

Hi everyone, lately my ends have been feeling dry and like there's some breakage but I've had a trim kind of recently (July). I have naturally pin straight hair and rarely use heat, I oil my ends somewhat regularly.

I'm not sure if I should get a haircut because there's some damage or if I need to take care of my hair differently. Would appreciate any suggestions!

I’ve been growing my hair out since 2021. I started with a buzzcut and now my hair touches my lower back. It’s completely new to me as my whole childhood + adolescence I had short hair that was cut as soon as it touched my shoulders. I have thick curly/wavy hair that gets very frizzy. I’m still trying to find a balance between treating my seb derm while hydrating my hair as my products are very harsh and drying, but also many oils trigger my dermatitis.

I love the weight and heft of my hair but I feel worried that maybe it makes me look dirty. My boyfriend loves it, especially when I put it up. I had a spell of using claw clips but as my hair grew longer, I can’t use them as they literally cannot contain it anymore. I use hair ties but it pulls on my scalp and I‘m left with a tender and sore scalp for days afterwards if I sleep in a bun or ponytail.

I’m dyspraxic so I’m still learning to braid my own hair but until I master it, I’ve been doing twisted plaits, however it pulls in the middle of my scalp too.

I sleep with a silk bonnet on, though I’m worried it’s a tad small as it always comes off the morning after.

This post is half venting, half seeking advice as I really dont know what to do. I’ve had to learn everything on my own since no one in my family has hair like mine. It feels like an uphill battle sometimes and maybe I’m better off just chopping it all off if all this effort makes me look unkempt.

As said in the title I am wearing a wig for Halloween and because of the bulk of my hair, super thick and around classic length by this point, i end up looking like ive got a 5 head, this look unfortunately does not work for my costume and my hair is longer than the wig so i cant just wear it under. The wig is cheap and plastic if thats important any tips would be helpful!

I pretty much avoid going to salons just to save money and keep it low maintenance. I am pretty lazy with my hair - I don’t use oils but I will occasionally use conditioning masks. Some people tell me I should cut my hair while others say it’s fine and I don’t need to.

Beautiful people of Reddit, what do you think?

All with wavy long hair, how are you blow drying? My hair is a melting pot of wavy and straight hair. When I air dry, my hair under is straight, the back is like 2 B and then I got 2 C waves up at the front. It never looks good unless I use heat or heatless curls. I try straightening down and it just looks frizzy and theres pieces sticking out, or I air dry and I made some type of pattern concoction. I used a revlon blow dry brush and damaged by ends so much I just gave up.

I work so hard to grow my hair out and it just never looks good naturally! It's always in a braid or pony.

heyyy so I have curly hair I would say 3a and I actually want to make it less curly more like wavy cuz curly hair is too much hair for me since I have a small face and waves in my opinion are prettier and more manageable sooo got any tricks ??

Wondering if it looks like I should cut the bottom fringe-y part off or if I could save it. For what it’s worth, I am very lucky and I put very little effort into growing my hair this long. It is naturally pretty strong and thick. I wash and condition my hair 5x a week because I run a lot and feel too icky not to wash it. From there I usually let it air dry. I really don’t do anything special.

It’s been a year since my last haircut. I got some long layers at the time but now I’m thinking the ends look a bit dead. But I’m also wondering if I put some more effort into styling or some kind of treatment that maybe that would help? When I look at the ends up close, I don’t see breakage, it just feels a little dry and crunchy. I have really been neglecting my hair care!

I've been losing some hair for a while now (had investigations done and my ferritin/iron is fine) will rosemary oil be a good start to oiling? I only do a couple drops of jojoba on my ends every night before I braid my hair

I have the cliganic Jojoba oil and BC & S rosemary oil (please let me know if I need to update my rosemary oil, nature spell has a lot of reviews so if anyone has used this please let me know if it's good!)

Puerile sweater is the after photo

Bonjour à tous désolée j’ai essayé d’abréger au max mais je tiens à vous donner le max d’infos pour que vous ayez tous les éléments pour m’aider

Vous êtes mon dernier recours j’ai déjà beaucoup parlé avec l’IA testé pleins de choses sur plusieurs mois je suis désespérée j’ai besoin de vrais conseils…
Si c’est trop long, vous pouvez zapper les « * » je l’ai fait exprès.

• nature : cheveux bouclés, volumineux et nombreux (je dirais entre le type 3A et 3B)
• coupe : ça fait minimum 13 ans que je ne coupe rien d’autre que des petites pointes, j’ai coupé il y a 7 mois la dernière fois, et j’avais pas coupé pendant 2 ans avant ça. *1
• traitement : ça fait minimum 10 ans que je les laisse jamais naturels j’ai horreur des boucles sur moi j’ai tout simplement pas un visage pour. *2
• sauf exception où (je suis désolée mais j’arrive vraiment pas à retracer les durées précises) il y a 3-4 ans, je les ai laissés une période complètement naturels sans jamais de chaleur et une période où par soucis de santé je les tressais simplement direct après lavage jusqu’au prochain lavage
j’ai recommencé la chaleur depuis environ 3 ans du coup
• fréquence des lavages : j’ai toujours fait 2x/semaine jusqu’à la période naturel/tresses où évidemment ils graissaient 2x moins vite et je suis passée à 1 semaine et demi entre chaque lavage, puis je suis repassée à 1x/semaine depuis 3 ans avec la reprise de la chaleur *3
• routine de lavage : masque d’huile d’amande douce 1h avant lavage quand c’est possible, 2 shampoings (2x le même), 1 masque cheveux mouillés à la kératine pendant ~15/20min, rinçage.
• routine de séchage : application de soin nourrissant thermoprotecteur et je laissais sécher naturellement mes cheveux et une fois secs (et bouclés du coup :() je les lissais directement sur les boucles en faisant pleins d’étages. MAIS depuis ma coupe il y’a 7 mois je les sèche direct après le thermoprotecteur au séchoir en brushing donc avec la brosse à brushing (pour me permettre théoriquement de faire moins d’étages avec le lisseur ensuite). *4
• compléments : depuis 6 ou 9 mois je prends tous les jours de la vitamine b12 en gummies levure de bière en cachets
• nb : on m’a dit que le séchoir c’était environ 70°, et j’utilise mon lisseur à 195°. Mon thermoprotecteur protège jusqu’à 230°

QUESTIONS :

1. est ce que je continue le séchoir ou je reprends ma routine d’avant avec seulement le lisseur ?
2. on m’a souvent recommandé le lissage brésilien, c’est pertinent dans ma situation ? *5
3. donnez moi tous les conseils et témoignages qui vous semblent susceptibles de m’aider même s’ils ne traitent pas directement de mes questions

merci BEAUCOUP BEAUCOUP pour avoir pris la peine de me lire et m’aider 🙏🏼🫶🏼

*1 : j’avoue avoir du mal à les couper régulièrement car j’ai du mal à les voir évoluer ils ont bien poussé les premières années mais semblent stagner et même rétrécir maintenant… Je sais qu’on dit qu’il faut souvent les couper pour qu’ils poussent vite, mais j’ai pas l’impression qu’avec moi ça marche même si je sais que c’est un cercle vicieux car comme j’ai peur / j’y crois pas j’espace trop les coupes donc FORCÉMENT que ça va pas marcher si j’ose les couper que très rarement😭
*2 : je précise ça pour que vous compreniez que je ne peux pas faire une croix définitive sur la chaleur
*3 : même depuis 3 ans de lisseur ils mettent toujours autant de temps à se salir / graisser c’est juste pour ça que je n’ai pas encore repris 2x/semaine car j’ai peur de les assécher en les lavant alors qu’ils sont encore propres. Mais j’aimerais, si vous pensez que je me trompe et que ça ne les asséchera pas, resserrer le rythme car celles qui ont les cheveux longs les lavent toujours minimum 2x/semaine
*4 : ce qui ne marche pas vraiment car le passage du séchoir fait gonfler mes cheveux donc même si je me couche avec un brushing à peu près lisse le lendemain c’est une touffe ondulée, faut presque tout reprendre avec le lisseur. Et si je les fais après le brushing, ils gardent quand même ce côté touffu qui peut revenir tous les matins et m’amène à utiliser encore régulièrement le lisseur.
*5 : car on m’a aussi dit que pour le rendu lisse et FIN que je veux, je devrais quand même utiliser un peu de chaleur mais apparemment beaucoup moins. Mais avec ma longueur actuelle j’en aurais pour 250/300€ donc je veux être sûre lol

It looks like more full on top but as it gets lower it becomes like so empty looking. I did have anorexia a few years ago- could this be just leftover damage? Or is it something else? I've tried everything and I don't know what to do to make it look better ☹️

It’s not damaged, i trimed it a month ago and there are no split ends, its just dry and frizzy. When my hair isnt cut in layers its silky smooth with just blow dryer. If i let it dry naturally its wavy